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Nurse assistant accused of stealing from residents

Video surveillance leads to arrest

Natasha Helton, accused of stealing from residents at an assisted living center.

Nurse assistant accused of stealing from residents

Video surveillance leads to arrest

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Updated: 2:05 PM EST Feb 7, 2013

FLORENCE —

A nurse assistant at a northern Kentucky assisted living center is accused of stealing from residents.

Florence police said after receiving complaints from residents and the administration of Colonial Gardens that medication and personal belongings, such as jewelry and money, seemed to be missing from residents rooms, investigators using video surveillance were able to gather enough evidence to arrest Natasha Helton.

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Helton, 22, of Burlington, is charged with two counts of theft by unlawful taking, three counts of theft of controlled substances and one count of abuse or neglect of an adult by a caretaker.